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Ocean Drive - Miami Restaurants Redefine American Cuisine

Over the last decade, there’s been a resurgence in this back-to-basics culinary style, and Miami is taking the concept to new levels with restaurants offering reinterpretations of America’s regional cuisines. The chefs and owners at these New American establishments carry on that same tradition of turning our country’s history into flavorful, signature works of culinary art.

In the Scene - Michael’s Genuine Home Brew

If you’ve heard of Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink, we’re almost positive you’ve only heard good things. But did you know Michael’s also has its own home-brewed beer?

The good news is the home brew isn’t only offered at Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink, you can order it at The Room, The Federal Food Drink & Provisions, Clarke’s and Harry’s Pizzeria.

HaVen’s Todd Erickson heads to The Fed for a Texas-style Mash Up

By Lesley Abravanel | Lank@aol.com10/22/2012

One never knows who or what's going to pop-up at The Federal Food, Drink & Provisions. At 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 30, that something is HaVen Gastro Lounge's Todd Erickson, who will be duking it out Texas-style vis a vis a five course menu "accentuating tried and true Texan mantra."

The 38 Essential Miami Restaurants, October 2012

Here, now, is an updated version of Miami's Eater 38, your answer and ours to any question that begins, “Can you recommend a restaurant…” This highly elite group, which is in no particular order of importance or rank, has been culled from a panel of experts and covers the entire city, spans myriad cuisines, histories, locations, and, collectively, satisfies all of your restaurant needs, save for those who are never happy. Every couple of months, we'll be adding pertinent restaurants that were omitted, have newly become eligible (restaurants must be open at least six months), or have stepped up their game.

Eater Heat Map October 2012

More often than not, tipsters, readers, friends and family of Eater have one question: Where should I eat right now? Restaurant obsessives want to know what's new, what's hot, which favorite chef just launched a sophomore effort, where Michael Schwartz just opened his latest venture. And while the Eater 38 is a crucial resource covering old standbys and neighborhood essentials across the city, it is not a chronicle of the 'it' places of the moment. Thus, we offer the Eater Heatmap, which will change continually to always highlight where the foodie crowds are flocking to at the moment.

Assault & Pepper - Food Porn Fridays at the Federal

It's Food Porn Friday! 

Miami New Times: Best Neighborhood Restaurant - 2012 The Federal Food Drink & Provisions

Professor Irving Miller of the American Institute of Enterprising Ideas recently released his groundbreaking thesis titled "5 Key Elements of the Successful Neighborhood Restaurant." When we caught up with the feisty 73-year-old professor at his favorite eatery, the Federal, we asked why he likes this place so much. His response: "It has all five elements necessary, starting with hospitality....

Best Restaurant Mystery - 2012 - Miami New Times

The last time this much mystery surrounded a plate of French fries, Nancy Drew was trying to solve the Case of the Freshman Fifteen. This year, for about the price of a paperback ($10), local sleuths can try their hand at figuring out how the fries at the Federal are so darn good. Lean on the server, and he might admit they are hand-cut and soaked in a preparation before being lightly fried. Sweet-talk the bartender and she might spill that the fries are left to sit for a while before being refried for the customer. But isn't it a little suspicious that chef Cesar Zapata knew to prepare them before they were even ordered? And what about the proprietary blend of herbs and spices, nuanced enough to make Lowry's seem like lye? How to account for the fried Lake Meadow egg laid across the top...

The Federal Does Brunch: Wabbits And Waffles, Jackalope Benedict Highlight New Sunday Morning Fare

If Alexander Hamilton were alive in 2012, he would totally hang out at The Federal Food, Drink, and Provisions. Not because chef Cesar Zapata supports the Jay Treaty -- kind of a moot point these days, so we didn't ask -- but because the joint is the future gastropub patriots would have gone nuts over if it traveled to 1790 in a Dolorean: it's got a liberal post-colonial application of cotton ticking, DIY wood paneling, and a farm-fresh salute to American fare served in delightfully uncommon ways.

The Federal Food Drink and Provisions - Miami - Food for Thought Miami

I first came across the dynamic duo of Aniece Meinhold and Cesar Zapata during what turned out to be a short-lived stint at Blue Piano. A charming little wine bar down the street from the Design District, it had occasional live music and an eclectic selection of wines and beers (courtesy of Aniece, who ran front of house) and small, tapas-style bites (courtesy of Cesar, who ran the kitchen). The food was simple but sometimes surprisingly creative, with a selection of charcuterie and cheeses rounded out by things like the "McLovin," an English muffin filled with chistorra sausage, melted cheese, chipotle cream, and a fried egg, with chicharrones on the side for good measure.

Review The Federal Delivers Distinctive Dishes on Miami’s Biscayne Corridor by Lee Klein

Aniece Meinhold and Cesar Zapata recently made waves via their popular pop-up, Phuc Yea! That Vietnamese venture, with Daniel Treiman as third partner, lasted some three months in the Ingraham Building downtown. Before that, the duo teamed for another short stint with equally compelling results at Blue Piano. At the team's new restaurant, The Federal Food Drink & Provisions, Alejandro Ortiz takes over for Treiman, American cuisine replaces Asian, and the plan calls for permanence over pop.

As at their prior venues, Meinhold (the self-proclaimed "bar wench") helms the front of the house while Zapata (the "stove master") mans the kitchen; Ortiz (the "chief puppeteer") has one foot in both worlds -- helping in the dining room and handling the pastries. Once again, locals are flocking to the eatery via word-of-mouth for what is fast becoming the group's signature formula: creative and distinctive food, drink -- and "provisions," this time around -- in a friendly and casual setting.

Best Miami’s Top Five Gastropubs by Lee Klein

​3. The Federal Food Drink and Provisions
This is the latest in a welcome rash of hip, casual neighborhood restaurants to open over the past year. The Federal's food is as distinctive as can be, from jar-o-duck with sweet potato and marshmallow fluff to Buffalo-style pig wings to sweetbread with biscuits & gravy. Some half-dozen pints of draft beer include Avery Brewing Company's IPA and Summit Red Ale. A similar number of bottled brews include the Golden Monkey Tripel from Colorado. Over 100 wine selections are culled exclusively from family estate producers.

The Big Review 2.5 stars for a “Modern American Tavern” at the Federal Food & Drink by VPE

With a wry sense of humor and loads of integrity, The Federal Food, Drink & Provisions has claimed a spot in a Biscayne Boulevard strip mall better known for a Dunkin Donuts and The Honey Tree, a favorite health food hangout.  It’s headed by part of the team who wowed local foodians with their back alley pop-up, Phuc Yea and Blue Piano.

The Federal Serves Up Food Even Obama Would Approve! by Fatgirl Hedonist

Some of the amazing folks that brought Miami their first pop-up restaurant, Phuc Yea!, have set up shop on Biscayne and 51 st in a small shopping plaza. The name of their new adventure is The Federal Food Drink & Provisions, lovingly called The Fed for short. The restaurant aims to bring together an old-world American Tavern and 21st century style. Once inside you definitely feel like you’re in a funky cabin of sorts with delicately picked accents that tie in modern day flare and design. The food itself is funkdified new american in my book. If you ever got a chance to visit Phuc Yea while it was at the top of its game, you know these folks aren't afraid of living on the edge of the culinary world.

Miami New Times: New neighborhood spot features ducks in jars and pig wings

Aniece Meinhold and Cesar Zapata recently made waves via their popular pop-up, Phuc Yea! That Vietnamese venture, with Daniel Treiman as third partner, lasted some three months in the Ingraham Building downtown. Before that, the duo teamed for another short stint with equally compelling results at Blue Piano. At the team's new restaurant, The Federal Food Drink & Provisions, Alejandro Ortiz takes over for Treiman, American cuisine replaces Asian, and the plan calls for permanence over pop.

Lee Klein’s Love Letter to The Fed by Lesley Abravanel

Lee Klein pretty much wrote a love letter to The Federal Food, Drink & Provisions, saying that its "distinctiveness cannot be overstated." About the Fed's Buffalo-style pig wings, Klein writes, "It's an unimpeachable combination of flavors." Of the biscuits and gravy with sweetbreads, he says they're "simply luscious." Klein has even more love here for another of The Fed's signature items: "Jar-o-duck pleases via more jarring flavors." The entire review is pretty much a love fest, with Klein saying "Most main courses manage to keep pace with the scintillating starters. The lamb burger is "fantastic," wine selections are "smart," and, long story short, "When a cool neighborhood joint with great food opens, eat there."

New Best Gastropub Finalist 2011 by Village Voice

This is the latest in a welcome rash of hip, casual neighborhood restaurants to open over the past year. The Federal's food is as distinctive as can be, from jar-o-duck with sweet potato and marshmallow fluff to Buffalo-style pig wings to sweetbread with biscuits & gravy. Some half-dozen pints of draft beer include Avery Brewing Company's IPA and Summit Red Ale. A similar number of bottled brews include the Golden Monkey Tripel from Colorado. Over 100 wine selections are culled exclusively from family estate producers.

Coming Attractions The Federal Swaps Lunch For Brunch by Lesley Elliott

The Federal Food Drink & Provisions has decided to shutter lunch service and instead focus all of their attention on creating a spectacular Sunday brunch. Beginning next Sunday, March 18, you can get your duck eggs topped with crispy pig ears (just in time for soothing St. Patty's Day hangovers).

Happy Hour Hunt Late Night Happy Hours ‘Round Miami in Honor of The Federal’s by Alex Rodriguez

We're squealing with glee! The Federal Food Drink & Provisions graced us with the news that they're opening for lunch starting February 20 (buffalo pig wings for lunch and dinner, yes please!) and adding midnight happy hour!

We're talking specialty vermouth, sherry, and low-alc spirits for the Fed's late night happy hour cocktails. The best part: it starts tonight!

Where It At? Pig Wings and Pork Osso Buco by Lee Klein

The Federal Food, Drink & Provisions calls it "pig wings."

​In fact, this is a cut of pork off of the back leg shank -- so in a way it really is a petite osso buco. But because the word shank doesn't entice as a menu description, and because this pork has a bone-as-handle drumette quality like a chicken wing, savvy salespeople began marketing them as pig wings. It's becoming a popular restaurant (and bar) snack across the country.

First Bites The Federal’s Opening-Night Dinner by Alex Rodriguez

Every once in a while, we come across new eateries that wow us to the point where we can't wait to go again -- so we sneak in a mere two days after our first visit. That's what happened at the Federal Miami.

The Federal Bringing On A New Weekly Sunday Brunch by thefood-e.com

One of our favorite new Miami restaurants is The Federal Food Drink & Provisions.

The Federal has decided to stop it’s lunch service and create an awesome Sunday brunch. The Federal kicks off their weekly Sunday brunch on Sunday, March 18th. Items on the menu include Jar o’Duck, Buffalo Style Pig Wings, fries with gravy, tator tots, buttery grits, baked goods, Lake Meadow Farm egg dishes, ‘Wabbit’ with waffles, and more.The Federal is also doing bottomless mimosas at $14 per person and their Blood Mary, made with celery bitters, beer and bacon salt, is available by the jug.

Brunch starts Sunday, March 18 from 11:30 to 4 p.m.

Cozy Up to The Federal - Short Rib Wellington Pot Pie Recipe by Daily Candy

In search of comfort food like Mom used to make — but with an upscale twist? Look no further than The Federal Food, Drink & Provisions, now dishing modern American cuisine in a backwoods tavern-style setting (cast-iron reindeer, hanging taxidermy). If you can’t make it in to sample chef Cesar Zapata’s (Phuc Yea, Four Seasons) menu, attempt one of his cozy classics at home.

First Look Discover rustic American eats at The Federal Food & Drink on Biscayne Blvd by Miami.com

The goods: The team from Miami’s first pop-up restaurant, Phuc Yea!, has resurfaced with the Federal Food Drink & Provisions, a permanent spot on Biscayne with an emphasis on farmhouse cooking.

The grub: Rustic American. Look for classic comforts; delicacies like tripe, bone marrow and sweet breads; condiments made in-house and pickled seasonal produce. Prices are moderate: starters average $8 and most mains under $25. Starters include honey-glazed Cheddar biscuits; Jar o’ Duck, slow-cooked duck with toast, candied sweet potato and charred marshmallow fluff; rosemary-tossed fries with a poached duck egg and house-made ketchup; crispy omassum tripe dusted with barbecue powder and roasted bone marrow with bacon-onion jam.

The Federal Food, Drinks & Provisions by Manero.com

Throughout such times, people gathered at local pubs to seek a social refuge—a warm and hospitable space to heatedly discuss the issues of the day. While history lessons are nice, you prefer them accompanied by craft beers on draft and A/C. Fortunately, we know a place. Introducing The Federal Food, Drink & Provisions, a new old-fashioned taberna serving up a slice of Americana to those in search of nourishment for the stomach and the soul, now open.

Federalist Party Beer and Steak in an Old-Timey Tavern by Urban Daddy

Introducing The Federal Food, Drink & Provisions, the oldest-feeling new restaurant on Biscayne Boulevard, brought to you by the Phuc Yea! crew and opening this Monday for all your crispy pig ear and beer needs.

The Federal Food, Drink & Provisions Opening Mid-January by the Food-E.com

From the folks over at your favorite pop-up restaurant, Phuc Yea!, comes The Federal Food & Drink Provisions.

Their new restaurant is set to open in Mid-January at 5132 Biscayne Blvd. The Federal Food & Drink Provisions is set to offer new American cuisine in a modern American tavern.Our friends over at Eater Miami got their hand on a full menu. Check it out for yourself now. We cannot wait for this!

The Federal The Phuc Yea! crew wants you to have some pig wings by Thrillist Miami

If Phuc Yea! made you say just that, then The Federal -- the new, permanent joint from the same peeps -- will make you say...well, hopefully not “The Federal!”, because that wouldn’t make any sense. The overwhelmingly homey spot on Biscayne is soft opening tomorrow, and’s basically a cross between a country attic and a backyard, if that backyard had potato sack-lined booths, picnic tables, a gazebo-style bar, and a massive mirror lined with reclaimed wood. Oh, and a wall plastered with hot-girl "massage” ads, which also come in pretty handy as decor.

The Foodies Behind Phuc Yea Bring You A New Prohibition-Themed Spot

For those of you still mourning the closing of Phuc Yea, boy do we have some exciting news for you. The gang behind the pop-up Vietnamese resto — Anièce Meinhold, Alejandro Ortiz, and Cesar Zapata — are back. And they’re here to stay.

Plywood Report: The Federal Food, Drink & Provisions Looking at Mid Jan Opening

The Phuc Yea pholks---Alejandro Ortiz, Anièce Meinhold and Cesar Zapata---are gearing up for a mid-January opening of their latest, the very gastropubby, colonial American-esque sounding The Federal Food, Drink & Provisions, affectionately known as The Fed, which, says a press release, "Will undoubtedly be the type of establishment where modern day characters akin to the members of the Doors, the Ray Charles’s and the beaus of the Rat Pack can reprise their former roles and share a beer, dine to their hearts’ content and delight in hearty chuckles and spirited conversation."

The Federal Food, Drink & Provisions Opening Soon in Miami by Alison Cavatore

Anièce Meinhold, Cesar Zapata and Alejandro Ortiz of Phuc Yea are gearing up for a mid-January opening of Miami’s The Federal Food, Drink & Provisions, also known as The Fed. The gastro pub and modern American tavern will be serving a wide variety of hearty dishes.

Plywood Report: Eater Miami 12.08.12

Thanks to an Eater commenter, we have been alerted of The Federal Miami, a new restaurant coming in January, 2012 to 5132 Biscayne Blvd. And wouldn't you know it, this "modern American tavern" is brought to you by the Phuc Yea peeps. To sign up for alerts and notifications on the place, click here.[EaterWire]